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F UN ALMANACK for 186. Full of Comic Engravings and Humorous Writings. Price Twopence. TRAPFED in a TREE, by Captain MAYNE REID, : and other Tales, appear in the CHRISTMAS Double NUMBER of F UN, now ready. Price Twopence. OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT OUT OF SORTS—Lectures for Little Statesmen—How the Good Boy Tom Brown got into Difficulties, &0., , te., In "FUN" This Week. One Penny. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with KNOW WHO. Followed by, and on Saturday, FAUST. To-morrow (Friday), LA SONNA3IBULA. Conductor, Signor ARDITI. Doors open at Half-past Six, commence at Seven. Opera t Eight. Box Office (pen from Ten till Five. Private Boxes, from 10s. Cd. ; Stalls, 7s. ; Dress Circle, 55.; First Circle, is. ; lit, 78.61. ; Gallery, is. No charge for booking places. No fees to box-keepers. In preparation, a Grand Christmas Pantomime. 3 J OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) Last Night but Five before Christmas. THIS EVENING, ►[acfarren's new opera, HELVELLYN. Hannah, Madame Lemmens-Sherrington ; Martin, Mr. H. Haigh; Luke, Mr. A. Lawrence ; Old Steenie, Mr. H Corri; and Mabel, Mdme. l'arepa. Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon. Commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Private boxes, from 10s. 6d, upwards ; stalls, 7s. ; dress circle, ss. ; upper boxes, 48. ; amphitheatre stalls, 3s. and 2s. ; pit 28. Bd. ; gallery, is. No charge for booking places. The box-office is open from 10 till 5. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE,- 1 Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, to commence with A YOUNG LAD FROM THE COUN rR Y. Messrs. G. Belmore, Fitzjames, and G. F. Neville; Misses Helen Howard, R. Leclercq, &C. After which, Shaksnere's Tragedy of OTHELLO. Mr. Phelps, Mr. Creswick, Mr. Walter Lacy, Mrs. Hermann Verdi), and Miss Atkinson. Doors open at ha f-past Six—Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, H AYMARKET.- Lessee. Mr. Buckatone. THIS EVENING, MADEMOISELLE DE BELLE ISLE. Messrs. Howe, Farren, Gordon, Braid, ac. ; Mesdames 9eatrice, Angel, &c. After which, NO SONG NO SUPPER. Messrs. Compton, Farren, Artb. r Clark, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesd mes Keeley, Villiers, Moore, Lovell, &3. And OUR MARY ANNE. To commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, at 8, RUY BLAS. Messrs. Fechter, Ryder, Fitzpatrick, F. Charles, M'intyre, Garden, Raymond, Collett, C ifford, Moreland ; Misses Carlot a Lezlercq, H. Percy, and Mrs. Winstanley. Preceded, at 7, by MY WIFE'S OUT. Messrs. H. Widdi comb, F. Charles ; Misses 11. Percy and E. :avenue. 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JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. PHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," 1 Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Pau be had Every Evening of G. R. GL fE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening by W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 24, Old Cavendish-street, Oxford-street. 11.1GiI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tarn De.v.—Morning, 3h. 1 5m.—Afternoon, 3h. 35. n. 1.)-monatovr.-Morning, 3a. 53m.—Afternoon, 4h. 35m. fi - t fr si vi ai t tlp - 4,\K w,..-T7 .1457 _ v, LONDON, 'THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1861. -____4,. The news brought by the Nova Scotia is alto r,,,ther unfavourable to the Federal cause. We have intelligence from New York up to the 3d inclusive, but in spite of all the efforts of Northern ingenuity the boasts about SHERMAN'S, immense success and Napoleonic movement are already becoming vary vague. Thchmond papers of the 29J3 ult. declare that it is well known that his efforts to p 'netrate Georgia had been altogether unsuccessful; that be had neither captured Macon nor threatened Augusta, since during the previous week he had been unable to advance 10 wiles, being harasaed on the flank and rear and manfully resisted in front, SO that he was compelled to avoid all important towns. Yet in face of this, it is reported in the North that he was making for the sea coast, having crossed the Oconee river ; but if the former state• ment be correct, and it bears every appearance of probability from the disposition of the Confe derate forces and from the popular in dignation against the invader, there is not much probability that a General so harassed and encumbered would have advanced so rapidly. But allowing he has succeeded in crossing the Oconee, and in nearing the coast, what has be come of his conquest of Augusta, the great object of his march ? It does not look much like the ad vance to Richmond, of which the capture of Augusta was to be the first step. The Northern G3nerai has, apparently, thought discretion the better part of valour, and in this he was amply justified by the preparations made for him. A heavy Confederate force is concentrated at Augusta ; BEAUREGARD and JOHNSTONE being already there on the 23d ult., and BRAGG having left Wilmington with a large force for the same destination. LAMBTON'S Cavalry had also arrived from Virginia, and WHEELER has 10,000 cavalry On SHERMAN'S flank. It is no wonder that under these circumM stances SHERMAN'S march was slow and uncertain, for be is surrounded by enemies on every side- The Southern Generals have wisely seen the im portance of arresting the movement, and have spared no effort to be on the spot in time to re• ceive him. A decisive repulse of his army would be of great value to them, but the loss to the North would be even greater than the Southern gain. It is probable that the Confederatea, being so largely reinforced, will endeavour to meet SHER. MAN and decide the case by a pitched battle, but without such a test it is difficult to see what can be the fate of his army, cut off from supplies, threatened by so large a force, and harassed on every side by skirmishers—while he is forced to avoid the large towns—and the country people have made every effort to defeat him. It is reported' whether accurately or not is uncertain, that BURN SIDE has sailed from Fort Monroe with 20,000 men to meet SHERMAN. If so, it shows that the exigency of his position is known in the North, and that this effort is made to save a disgraceful failure. Should SHERMAN be so largely reinforced the plains of Georgia may prove to be the scene of one of the most decisive crises of the war. General GRANT despatched GREGG'S Cavalry to reconnoitre and ascertain whether LEE was sending troops south ward. That astute Commander, however, does not allow his movements to be so easily detected, and GREGG returned, having ob tained no information, after capturing and de stroying the Confederate stores at Stoney Creek. It is probable enough the Southern forces advanc ing into Georgia from Chaneston and Washington will proceed along the coast with the view of intercepting SHERMAN, knowing that he had left Augusta in his rear, so in that case he would be hemmed in on both sides, while every day must increase the fatigue and depression of his army. It is evident that his troops must be much demo ralised, for several hundred stragglers have been captured and sent to Augusta as prisoners —a fact which augurs ill for the condition of the main body. Meanwhile the new from Tennessee is highly im portant. A battle bad taken place at Franklin on the 30th ult., between part of the armie3 of HOOD and THOMAS. Hoop's forces drove back the Federals and scaled their works, capturing guns and prisoners. The Federals being subsequently reinforced, recovered their position, and accordingly General SCHOFIELD reports that he had succeeded in repulsing a persistent attack of the Confederates, and that the probable loss of the enemy was from 5,000 to 6,000 men, besides 1,000 prisoners, while the Federal loss was only a fourth of that , number. The success, as he thus made it appear to he, was of that very doubtful character so common with Northern victories—for the very night after this glorious repulse of the foe, the Federals thought it prudent to evacuate the contested position and to retire to Nashville, a distance of about 90 miles. HOOD'S cavalry, notwithstanding their repulse, crossed Harpeth river at the fords near Franklin the next morning, in close pursuit of the retreating Federals. This was certainly a novel position for the victor and the vanquished. Heavy skirmishing had already taken place when the news left, and a battle was thought to be imminent. Nashville was in a state of great excitement. Reinforcements were arriving there, and the troops and Govern ment employes were under arms in the fortifications and trenches. The Federals boast of the strength of Nashville, but this does not confirm their asser tions. If it is neces3ary to impress the civil officials in the service, it would seem that the city can scarcely be so well defended. Columbia has been evacuated, the Federal wounded having been re. moved to Nashville, which is just at present no very safe shelter. Nashville is a most important position, both from its being the capital of Tennessee, and as being the head quarters for stores, supplies, &c. It was the base of &emu's's operations before he went to Chattanooga, and is still indeed the great base for the Western campaign. Should HooD succeed in capturi©g Nashville he will gain an im mense advantage ; and if that success should be simultaneous with the defeat of SHERMAN'S army, it is probable that the State of Kentucky, as well as Tennessee, will be subtracted from the remnant •f the Union. Should it prove so, Mr LINCOLN will find his conscription less satisfactory than he anticipates, since he will, of course, lose the large body of troops which he calculates on drafting from those two States. The winter is likely to be a rough one for the North, but so long as their leaders refuse to recognise actual facts, the popular desire for peace is profitless. One of the journals of De cember 3 foretold that the two following weeks would be the most eventful of the war, and cer tainly the coincident operations in Tennessee and in Georgia must both have reached a crisis by the expiration of that time. A despatch from Nash ville of the 2d inst. states that the army had fallen back within the lines of the city, and that the enemy was only three miles distant, so that by this time it is more than probable that the city is in Con federate hands. In accordance with their usual tactics, the Southern cavalry was threatening the railway between Nashville and Chattanooga, so as to cut off any assistance from THOMAS; while, on the other hand, MAGRUDER was endeavouring to cross the Mississippi to join HooD, who will thus gain additional strength. Altogether the Confe derate prospects in the West are much more en couraging than they hive been for some time past, and unless the whole aspect of affairs has suddenly and completely changed, Mr LINCOLN will riot have been able to congratulate his people on the state of their military affairs, in his first Message to them as re-elected President. Industrial Exhibitions form one of those subjects of consideration that have of late years engrossed public attent i on and attracted universal interest. In fact, they have inaugurated quite a new style and system in our social affairs, and many who at one time would have been incredulous as to their feasibility must now conform to the general opinion, and concur in their advan'age and ad- Not only i n ad visability. particular points,, but in a comprehensiva scope and a rational mole, such undertakings deserve encouragement and recogni• tion. Sir ROUNDELL PALMER, the other evening, delivered an address on this subject at the Marys lebone Court-house, and in many respects it de serves consideration. The object of the meeting over which he presided was to consider the pos. sibility of arranging an Exhibition for Marylebone similar to those that had taken place in other parts of the metropolis. The hon. and learned Chairman spoke with emphatic tone as to the advisability of such a proceeding, and dilated upon the benefits that had already accrued from the North London Exhibition. In pursuance of his meaning he quoted a passage that had been employed to describe the purport and purpose of such undertakings, which was as follows :—" Working. class Industrial Exhibitions are eminently calcu:ated ' to promote progress of invention and industrial art ' to bring out the talent of working men and women, and to inculcate a just pride in their works." Such forms, in truth, a very correct definition of the objects of such affairs, and too much stress can hardly be laid upon the effect produced by their carrying out. They are worthy types and noble examples of what men can do when they exert their energies in an independent manner, and come forward to exhibit their latent talents and dormant qualities of painstaking and perse verance. Sir ROUNDELL PALMER very truly ob. ' served that such exhibitions showed what could be done, because there were none of the advantages of capital or leisure, hence they were powerful in. ducements to those devoid of these benefits to at tempt their utmost, and to prove their skill. Beyond the advantages of promoting inventions, however, there is the primary one of con ferring a moral good on the exhibitors, and on this point the Chairman dwelt with due emphasis. All far-seeing judges will concur with him that if such undertakings promote the " moral elevation of that class on which society de• pends," they are of unquestionable benefit, and that they do achieve such a desideratum there can be little or no doubt whatever. It must certainly produce a must beneficial effect upon all who are engaged in such elevating and refining pursuits ; and besides, there is the secondary advantage that they are thus saielded from the temptation of plunging into idle or hurtful amusements in their hours of leisure. There is something very beautiful in the thought of those who are ground down by the necessary avocations of their callings, taking some hours from the period devoted to rest in order to promote useful and ornamental works, and to in crease the store of inventions that contribute to the welfare and happiness of society. In this discourse before us the subject is properly considered in all its bearings. It is not likely that any one of fore sight or experience would slight the immense im portance of such undertakings among the working classes. Earl RUSSELL made a very effective dis course in his best style, both as a statesman and a speaker, on the occasion of opening the Industrial Exhibition at Islington ; and Mr. GLADSTONE'S eloquence found a congenial subject for its mighty expansion and majestic flow when he came forward to add his tribute to the great work so happily consummated. Sir ItOUNDELL PALMER has not fallen short of his task, nor neglected its require ments, in the remarks here made; and those who have hitherto entertained a doubt as to the advisa bility of such affairs in the abstract, or the likelihood of their success in practical working, cannot do better than peruse this speech, for it contains clear and comprehensive statements as to the nature of their progress and purpose, developing their great and glorious object and rendering justice to the good eff_cts produced by their carrying out. Of these latter results it may be truly said that they have neither a declared nor an tfficial value, but that they are honourable in themselves and most felicitous in their influence on the labourers and on society at large. It can not be said that it is a small or an inefficient thing for the lower classes to turn aside from temptations to which their richer brethren often fall victims, and to devote the hours snatched from the pursuance of hard and constant labour to the production of useful iaventions, or the practice of beautiful arts, which adorn and dignify huma nity, and raise man in the scale of creation nearer to that perfection for which he was destined by his CREATOR, All that conduces to such an end is worthy of regard and reverence, and none should scoff or sneer at the efforts made by those whose industry and energy might well furnish an exam ple to those more largely endowed with the bless ings of PROVIDENCE. It is one of the best coup lets in the "Elegy on a Country Cuurchyard" which says— Nor grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor ; but in these undertakings there is nothing of a mean or mediocre description—for, on the contrary, all tends to a high and honourable object. Truly did the Chairman at the Marylebone meeting ob serve that the negative good achieved by these un dertakings was as nothing to the positive advan tages obtained by men thus devoting themselves to the pursuit of high endeavours. " When they spurred men on to take pleasure in cultivating in themselves the sense of beauty, they tended then to the improvement of the inner man; they made the man worthy of honour by others, and they made the men feel a just respect for theme selves." Sir R. PALMER made rather an amusing allusion to the employment of the term "working classes." He said he felt a jealousy of it, for he thought that he was rather a hard-working man himself, In continuation of this theme he observed that nothing was so blameable as for one man to look down upon another because he was worse off than himself, and it would be a sad day when the different classes of society were far separated from each other in feeling and sentiment. This is very true, for those possessed of right sentiments will always find something of interest and attraction in the affairs and occupations that engage and occupy the attention of others, diverse as they may be in tastes and different in circumstances. In many respects it may be considered that this speech of the Attorney-General has done good service to a cause for the furtherance of which all wise men should strive, and whose importance and interest cannot be overrated by the most enthusiastic ad vocate or devoted partisan. In all ranks and classes the pursuit of some elevated engagement is desirable, but it is of tenfold more importance when it engages the attention of men peculiarly exposed to temptation, and whose belongings do not afford them much inducement to concentrate their thoughts upon occupations of a superior kind. It is a triumph of a kind of which this age of pro gress may well be proud that the working men of the country should thus endeavour to carve out for themselves a high and honourable place in the community of which they are ;he mainstay and support. Mr. Frank Buckland says that he lately heard of a shepherd who possesses a dumb sheep-dog, but though the poor beast has no voice, he is very clever at driving sheep. In order, therefore, to make up the deficiency of his dog the shepherd stands still while the dog is driving the sheep, and barks himself, thus quite upsetting the theory that it is "no good to keep a dog and bask oneself." TRUE, PERHAPS, in One SENsE.—There's a report in a certain circle-4e., " the Ring"—that a "notorious .109" is about to have "the vacant G-arter,"—Fin, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1864. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA. ARRIVAL. OF THE ETNA. QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 15. The Inman steamer Etna, from New York on the 3d inst., arrived here at 8.30 a.m. to-day. She brings, 710,245 dole. in specie, and 166 passengers. She landed 29 passengers, and proceeded at 8.40 a.m. NEW YORK, DEC. 3. The Richmond papers believe that Grant is pre• paring an early demonstration against Lee, who, they say, was never so well prepared to receive him as now. The Richmond Whig thinks that Grant has sent troops to Port Royal to co-operate with Sherman. The latest intelligence from Tennessee reports no further fighting, but says that Hood's forces were thought to be demonstrating in the direction of Murfreesboro, with Federal Gen. Steedman closing on his rear and Gen, Thomas in his front. Richmond papers state that a portion of Sher man's cavalry, sent to Savannah River to communi cate with the fleet at Beaufort, was intercepted and dispersed. Beaufort is supposed to be Sherman's destination. Louisiana advices state that Banks is soon to return to New Orleans to resume the command of that department under Gen. Canby, The Confederates are constructing formidable defensive works at Alexandria, Louisiania, rendering it impossible for the Union gun boats to ascend the Red River. Mr Allen, the Confederate Governor of the State, has organised ten regiments of negro troops at Shreveport, where they are engaged at present in strengthening the defences of the place, but are regularly drilled and disciplined. Governor Allen was endeavouring to induce the Confederate Government to incorporate them into an army. Captain Semmes, of Alabama notoriety, arrived at Bagdad, Mexico, on the 15th October, on his way to Richmond, via Matanioras, Money easy. Gold 229. Exchange cn London, 252; Paris, 2.284 to 2.134. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 120; Illinois, 1291 ; Erie, 938 ; 5.20 Bonds, 1071. Cotton slightly firmer. Middling Upland, 128 to 130. Wheat and flour sightly firmer. Corn qaiet. Provisions tending downwards. Coffee slightly firmer. Sugar good inquiry. Molasses heavy. Petroleum, crude, 48k 50; refined, 69. Telegraphic News Association. (Per Etna yid Roche's Point.) It is reported that the two columns of Sherman's army are endeavouring to form a j Inction. The Richmond papers say he is still 100 miles from the sea, ane harassed oil all sides. Five thousand negroes are working on the de fences of Augusta. The steam ship North Star is one week overdue, d fears are expressed for her safety. Hood's forces stilt confronted Thomas near Nash ville yesterday. The retreat of Thomas for 29 miles after the battle of Franklin is now pronounced a piece of strategy. Richmond papers of Thursday report Sherman across the Oconee, and on his way to the coast. It is supposed that his destination is Savannah or Beaufort, but his advanbe cavalry had been foiled in an attempt to open communication with the latter place. (REUTERS EXPRESS.) (Per the Nova Scotiaa.) IrEW YORK, DEC. 3. The following is the official despatch of Genera] Schofield, announcing the repulse of Hood at Franklin : FRANKLIN, Nov. 30. it Major-General Thomas,—Th e enemy made a heavy and persistent attac with two corps, com. mencing at 4 p.m. and lastitag until after dark. He bwaabslyreopf s,ooouled ator 6,000 all men.' Our loss is probably pointst w i t h h eavy loss—pro• not more than one-fourth of that number. We i additional particulars of the have ßrigadier-General. ri captured gadie r.G en e a r b a o l . 0 t 1,000 prisoners, including one "JOHN SCHOFIEL D, M a j or-General. " New York T r ib une gives e h s e th co e rr f e o s l p lo o w nd in e g nt ad o d f battle : NASHVILLE, Dec. 1. GeneraF uil General ° Scho M fie l l Lu Schofield O esteFrda'r fought one of the ptwar, resulting m os t di sas trously f . ...le loss to ourse l ves . A fights rebels, of the with .the r e b e l s crow d e d our first line of works yesterd ay • afternoon, and at 4 p.m. made a most desperate attack on our ri g ht re t t e t r ie sthree to the days' and centre, forcing our lines to our breastworks, which were thrown up from river to river in an open field on the Cumberlaild_pike, which ran through the centre of the field,' At least half the rebel force engaged endeavoured to pierce our centre, and came down viciously on Wagner's division, which , after desperate fighting, fell back, and Maury's rebel; division of Frank Cneatham's corps got inside outworks and captured two guns. Our centre was Lot broken, however, and better still, General Wagner successfully rallied his troops, who charged on the enemy, re captured the two gans, and a -rave the division over the breastworks, capturing one entire brigade and its commander. vigour, the enemy havin g made during half an hour At 4 30 the battle wa s several attempts to b rea k our centre. waged with unabating The Union position was a magnificent one, and the result of these four days' , work was magni ficently grand. All this while the rebels had appeared in front of our right. Their plan was to pierce our centre and crush our ri g ht W i ng before dark. A portion of our infantry was engaged three-quarters of an hour firing on the rebel column who stood their ground like madmen. Daring every charge made on our right and centre, volleys of grape an d can ist er were h ur l e d into their lines, and only darkness prevented their sacrifice being more awful. It is said that no canister shot was used by the rebels during the day, but fired sh o t and shell. After the first b rea k of Wd gner'a division and its recovery, our li ne never budged a step. All was quiet after 10 p. m . I t was not only one of the prettiest, but cleanest battles of the war. The excessive slaughter of the enemy was owing to our wholesale use of can i ster and grape, and on selec. tion of the ground. The battle was fought in an open field, with no trees or undergrowth, or other interruption, The enemy's loss in kill e d an d wounded approxi mates 7,000, and we have over 1,200 pri soners, and one general officer, and several field officers. The colonel of the 15th Missis sippi, a northern man, of Illinois, was wounded and taken prisoner. Fonr.fifths of his regirient were killed, wounded, and captured, Our loss does not reach 1,000. General Bradley, of Illinois, while gallantly lean ing his troops,was se vere l y wounded i n the shoulder Our loss in field officers is very small. Our troops behaved handsomely. Schofield commanded on the field—Stanley on the right and Cox on the left. Gen. Stanley was wounded slightly in the neck, but remained on the field, and is all right to-day. I have told you all along the programme of Gen. Thomas would electrify you, and this is but the prologue of the battle to come off. After our dead, wounded, and prisoners were cared for our army fell back to this point, and are in line of battle while I write. Up to this time, 3 p.m., the enemy has not made his appearance. The Third Corps of veterans are in readiness, and a battle is expected b3fore daylight tomorrow. All Government work is suspended, and all are under arms from General Donaldson down to the unscientific labourers. The falling back of our troops was accomplished at 8 o'clock this morning, and bridges burned across Harpeth river, to retard the transportation of rebel supplies. The cavalry was prettily handled by Gen. Wilson between Spring Hill and Trinne. A. J. Smith's corps is in line of battle, and the situation is particularly grand. Forts Negley, Morton, Cairo, and Houston are alive, and the infantry movements perfectly satisfactory. An as sault must immediately transpire, and Gen. Thomas is ready to strike no matter how the rebels move. WASHINGTON, DEC. 2. The following official despatch has been received : To Hon. E. M. Stanton. City Point, Va., Dec. Ist. The _Richmond Examiner of to-day admits that General Sherman will succeed in reaching the sea coast. Other papers admit that he has crossed the Oconee. (Signed) U. S. GRANT, Lieut.- Gen. City Point, Va., Dec. Ist. General Gregg's Cavalry was sent South this morning on a reconnaisance, more particularly to discover if the enemy were moving troops South. The following has just been received in relation to it :-- Head-quarters, Army Potomac, Dec. Ist, Bp.m. To Liedt.-General Grant. I have just heard from General Gregg. Ilia despatch is dated 3.45 p.m. He reports having captured Stony Creek Station, which was defended by infantry and cavalry in the works with artillery. He captured two pieces of artillery, but had no means to bring them off, so he spiked them and destroyed the carriages. He had 190 prisoners, 8 waggons, and 30 mules. He burnt the depot with 3,000 sacks of corn, 500 bales of hay, a train of cars, a large amount of clothing, ammunition, and other Government stores, and destroyed all the shops and public buildings, The 2d brigade, Brig.-General Gregg command ing, had the advance, and is reported to have carried the enemy's posiCon most gallantly. General Gregg is now returning to camp. No information could be obtained of any troops passing southward, either cavalry or infantry. The bed of the branch road from Stony Creek was seen to be graded, but no rails were laid. At Daval's Station, south of Stony Creek, much property was destroyed, and a large amount of railroad iron found. An effort was being made to destroy it by fire when the staff officers who brought the despatches left. The enemy showed signs of having concentrated, and were following, but the officer thinks Gtegg will reach camp at midnight. (Signed) G. G. MEADE, Major-General. NASHVILLE, Dtc. 2. Additional reports received increase the magni tude of the late Federal victory at Franklin Thirty stands of colours were captured by the Union forces. The 40th Indiana regiments cap tured five; the 88th Illinois, three; Reillys bri gade, 18 ; and the 31 Corps, four. General Stanley commanding the 4th Corps is in this city, and although suffering considerably from his wound is still able to attend to duty. He had' a horse shot under him. It is confirmed that Gen. Chadbourne, of Ten nessee, is killed. General Kimball, commanding the 2d division of General Stanley's Corps in the heat of battle passed a Confederate Major-General, who told him he was mortally wounded. FRANCE. The Marseilles journals announce the arrival in that city of the Prince and Princess Callimaki from Constantinople; likewise the departure of the Said steamer, Captain Dupre of the French navy, recently appointed Governor of Reunion Island, in the room of Baron Darrieau. BounsE, Deo. 14.—Tie market has been more buoyant, and the business done shows an improve. ment. Threes, for the Account, have advanced to 66f. 30c., and Mobilier to 945 f. It tilway Market firm, with higher prices for some of the lines. The market continued firm to the c:ose, and left off as follows : 4i per Cents. . . 93 50 Do. eild month 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 30 Credit Mobilier 940 Do. end month 940 Bank Shares 3595 Credit Foncier 1235 Roman RAIL I I Italian Loan 65 80 Do. end month 65 80 Ditto Threes .. New Mexican .... 50 50 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes — Rome Debt Deferred TAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern Lyons and Neditmanoan 875 .. 880 Southern 585 555 Western E astern .... Sardinian Austrian borpbard North of Spain Saragossa 442 60 .. 440 Ditto to Barcelona Our One English Vaudeville. (Now REVIVED AT THE HAYMARKET.) "No Song, no Supper," was written, says the Times' critic, by Prince Hoare, an author who, originally educated as a painter, abandoned his profession on account of ill health, and afterwards devoted himself to dramatic writing. The pieces on which his reputation depends were operas of the same kind as the one now under consideration, and the owners of the old-fashioned mimic books already referred to will remember the names, if not the choicest morceaux of " My Grandmother," " The Prize," " Three and the Deuce," and the " Lock and Key." Signor Storace was the composer with whose music his words were generally associated. The plot of "No Song, no Supper," is not only extremely simple, but of a character so thoroughly conventional that one is constantly reminded of those speaking Harlequins and Pierrots who at one period were conspicuous on the French stage under an I( alian influence. To many among a modern audience, accustomed to refer all stage delineations to something like a real standard, the gestures of Mr Compton, as Mr Lawyer Endless, must seem wholly unaccountable. The complacent " Hashes ho" by which he shows his admiration of his own small jokes, and the jumping jerk of the leg by which the ejaculation is followed, are not explic able by any human motive, but there is no doubt that Mr Compton presents the audience with the faithful traditions of the part, as derived from Dickey Snett, by whom it was originally acted. When O'Keefe and his contemporaries wrote, a certain grotesqueness which was not even an exaggerated copy of actuality, was deemed proper to farce. They worked in a day, be it remembered, when popular caricaturists were not after the man ner of John Leech. Round this Lawyer Endless, who does not sing, circulate all the vocal personages. Dorothy, the wife of Crop, a country farmer, entertains for the legal fascinator a feeling which, if it is not precisely to be called guilty, strangely prompts her to invite him to supper when her husband is absent, and en tertain him with all the delicacies of the season. Once, however, when one of these Platonic symposia is about to take place, Mistress Dorothy and her zealous servant Nelly roughly refuse shelter to Margaretta, apparently an itinerant ballad-singer, but really the child of opulent parents, who has fled from home to avoid a d►stasteful match. Margaretta vows vengeance, and watching the premises she is forbidden to enter sees enough to warrant her con jectures that something wrong is going on, a myste rious arrival of wine being the most suspicious cir cumstance. Moreover, she detects in Lawyer End. less the vile pettifogger who has so narrowed the means of her true lover Robin as to cause the un fortunate young gentleman to "go to sea." Even a Platonic attachment to a third party does not favour the growth of connubial felicity, and we find Crop and his wife leading a grumpy sort of existence. Thus there is a dispute between them as to which shall shut the street door, and then a still more angry agreement that the one who speaks first shall perform the humiliating office. The wedded pair accordingly seat themselves back to back, in defiant taciturnity, and though Robin, wha is Crop's brother, having returned from sea, comes unexpectedly upon them, he cannot move them to speak. After many efforts, he hazards the surmise that a cat-o'anine-tails might be fittingly applied to his brother's back, and so completely does the wife enter into this view that she unwittingly expresses her admiration, thus giving victory to her husband. This incident is to be found in the old Scotch ballad, " Get up and bar the door," with this diffirence, that according to the northern poet the gudewife gets the best of the contest. In "No Song, no Supper," it is worked out with much humour, the anxiety of the farmer to show his delight at his brother's return by dumb motions, the sulkiness of the wife, and the amused .stonishment of the young pallor, blending into an amusing situation, in which ample justice is done by Miss Nelly Moore, Mr W. Farren, and Mr Arthur. The hour of supper, and with it the lawyer, at last arrives. And it is worthy of remark that, ac cording to an old bylaw of the English stage, ex tending all over the country, and still recognised, we are happy to find, at the Haymarket, the boiled leg of lamb served on this occasion must ba real. Other plays are not equally honoured. Macbeth may express his hearty wishes with respect to the appetite and good digestion of friends whom he entertains with a boar's head of papier mache, but it is a special privilege of the actors in No Song, no Supper," that they are actually to be nourished with succulent fare. The leg of lamb is not only served, but carved, and Dorothy, the lawyer, and Nelly, the first two at the table, the last on an adjoining stool, are all advancing with the meal, when a knock is heard at the door. The farmer, Crop, has unexpectedly come home, as Nelly ascertains through the me dium of the keyhole, and everything must be cons cealed—the lamb in a cupboard, the lawyer in a sack. Crop meeting Margaretta on the road has brought her home out of charity, and is soon joined by Robin, who has snatched a fortune from the Spaniards, and bears a keg filled with coins. Now comes the moment of vengeance. Apparently there is no supper wherewith to greet the sailor's return ; but Margaretta singe a song about a wolf, a lamb, and a shepherd boy, each verse of which indicates some hidden treasure, and the joint and a large cake are respectively drawn out of their nooks, The last verse betrays the pre..,cnce of the lawyer in the sack, and, the covering removed, the sinner stands a woful. figare, almost smothered with flour. Of course he is ignominiously driven from the house, while the husband and wife shake hands; Robin embraces Margaretta, and all join in a merry finale, expressing universal gratification. Although upwai ds of 70 years have elapsed since the first production of "No Sang, no Supper," it is much more in the nature of an opera than the Castle of Andalusia," brought out a few years be fore- The action of the story is in a great measure carried on by music, and in the situations not only dramatic but musical effect is considered. Storace, the composer, did nut rely alone upon pleming me• lodies, but in one or two of the concerted pieces there is an approach to the elaboiation which be longs to the lyrical sage of a later epoch, THE ACTOR AND THE REFUGEE,-A writer in the Grand Journal, after giving an account of Bouffe's late benefit at the Gland Opera, which produced him a clear profit of 17,0001, states that he had the curiosity to ask Bouffe by what extraordinary means he had obtained the signal favour of giving his last performance in that theatre. Bouffe explained the mystery in the following terms :--'• In the summer of 1847 I was performing at London with con siderable success, and among the pieces which found most favour were the " Gamin de Paris" and " Michel Perrin." One evening I had got through the former, and had retired to my dressing room, when I heard a knock at the door. Come in,' I exclaimed with some impatience, for I had to transform myself into Michel Perrin, and I was afraid the intruder would hinder me, as I had no time to spare. I was pleasantly surprised by the entrance of Colin:, D' Orsay, who had alway s been my good friend, ac companied by a gentleman unknown to me. My dear artist,' said the Count, I have taken the liberty to bring with me one of my friends, a Frenchman, who never saw you play till this evening, and he wishes to thank you for the gratification you have afforded him.' The stranger then eulogised my performance, and said, ' Were I not afraid of incommoding you, I would ask permission to remain here while you dross. I have just applauded you in the character of a youth, I know you are now about to appear as an old man, and should much like to witness the mysteries of your wonderful transformation.' Count D'Orsay having added his request to the stranger's I consented, and my metamor phosis was completed in less than a quarter of an hour, just ae a signal summoned me on the stage. I then turned to my visitors and said, Gentlemen, Michel Perrin salutes you.' Count D'Orsay's friend then thanked me heartily for having satisfied his curiosity and we went downstairs toge ther. Before we parted Count D'Orsay said in a whisper, Should you like to know the name of your visitor ?' and on my replying in the affirmative he said, ' Well it is Prince Louis Bonaparte." The late prisoner at Ham ?' I inquired, Himself,' said the Count, About two months since, when I preparing for my benefit, a friend asked me sshether it was to take place at the Grynenase, and I replied that I in tended to obtain permission for the Grand Opera. ' The Opera!' ho exclaimed, are you mad ?' In order to realiee my design I addressed a petition to the Emperor, and took the liberty of reminding Napoleon 111, of the v:sit paid to me in London by Prince Louis Napoleon. The next day but one my petition was sent to the proper parties, with the words, For M. ILuffe, yea! yes! yes!' written on the margin in the Euapetur's own hand. And thie is how my benefit took place at the Opera instead of at the Gyinnase, 6V7) - 7 , v• y ‘f111174, HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dee. H. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at the Castle yestuday, attended by Aljor Dphinstone. Countess Blucher has also arrived. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the royal family, went this morning to the royal mao s e" leum at Frogmore, and remained there some time' At 12 o'clock, after the Queen's return to th e Castle, the mausoleum was, by her Mjesty's cote' mand, opened for all the members of the house' old, in c l u di ng th e servan t s an d mos t of her Mijest3's tradesmen in Windsor, to visit it. In the cuur.e of the afternoon a large number availed themselves of her Majesty's gracious per mission to pay this mirk of tribute to the inewo r l of their lamented prince and master. The Queen has passed the day in complete retire ment. The Dowager Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe bB5 sucoteded the Countess of G a in s b oroug h as Lady 13 Waiting. THE COURT.—The Queen and the Royal faniillf according to the latest arrangements, are expected to leave Windsor Castle on or about Saturday next for Osborn e ' where the Court will p ro b a bly rem t i n f or a per i o d of abo ut eight weeks. ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF THE PRINCE CONSORT.—Yesterday being the third anniversary. of the death of the l a t e P r i nce C onsor t , t h e d ay was observed with much solemnity by the members of the royal circle ne° at Windsor Castle. About half-past II o'clock her 31a.le st Y' accompanied Ly the junior members of the royal farailYt attired in deep mourning, rep a i re d t o th e mauso l e um w hich is now being erected in the grounds of Frogmore 1 1 ° 11se ' and where are interred the remains of the late Prince o°ll - The mausoleum, which is a building of noble propor tions, and adorned with costly stones and marbles, is ar proached by a handsome flight of steps furnished with stene. balustrading, at the top of w hi c h i s an open p o rtico 01 elegant design, within which is a door having over it a coa l f of arms, and the monogram V.A. en t w i ne d on eac h side ° a it. Beneath the coat of arms is a brass tablet, with Oil, Latin inscription, recording the death o f t h e P r i n ce; wh ile the roof of the portico has been decorated with Venetian mosaics, representing a bl ue s k y w ith go ld s t ars , a nd 0111 ' ornaments. On the tomb, which i s a pp roac h e d by a fiig ht of steps at the foot, lies the recumbent figure of the Prince while two small portable flights of steps, covered with black cloth, are placed on each sid e o f th e t om b, near the I ° ° `' A ‘ Above all is a carved wooden canopy, which yesterday' together with the tomb itself, was h ung w ith wreaths garlands of immortelles, white azeleas, and evergreens, while a heap of wreathes and immertelles were lying at tile foot of the tomb, near whi c h was a l so a b urn i ng lamp' e vi : dently placed for the purpose of throwing a little ligh t 0 71 the objects near at hand. Choice exotics were also disP° se , around the interior of th e b u ildi ng , g i v i ng i t a ver y beauti ful appearance, although yet in an unfinished state. BY the kind permission of her Majesty, th e servan t s o f the roy al household and the Queen's tradesmen, with their families! were allowed to visit the mausoleum between the hours 01 12 and half-past 3 o'clock, and accordingly some hundreds availed themselves of the privilege, there being, during portion of the time set apart for the admission. a 00118t815 ,1, stream of visitors passing th roug h th e upper p ar t of `""f Longwalk to the Frogm ore groun d s on t h e i r wa y to f"" Prince's tomb. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador an d the Countess Bernstorff arrived at their residence on Carlton House-terrace yest er d ay , f rom vis i ting the Marquis aid Marchioness of Salisbury, at Hatfield House, Herts. The Earl of Derby is gradually recovering! though last week he experienced a relapse, and was ea. feebled for a f ew d ays; su b sequently there was a clia n g e for the better. Th e no bl e ear l i s, h owever, not sufficie nti, recovered to leave his room. The Earl of Malmesbury has arrived at liringe l a ° Hall from Heron C our t, H ants, on a vis i t to t h e Earl an d Countess of Hardwicke. Th e E ir l o f D unmore has :Pl:y -d the party visiting the Earl and Countess of Hardwick's' The Countess Dowager of Tankerville does n ot leave town as s t a t e d, b ut rema i ns for the present a t her residence in Hertford-street, Mayfair. Lord and Lady Bloomfield have arrived at Wive" pole Hall on a visit to the Earl and Countess of H ard wicke. Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald were prevente d accepting the invitation from the Marquis and Marchione° of Salisbury, owing to the unexpected death of Lord W e ' . Fitzgerald, uncle to his lordship. Sir Edward Kerrison, M.P., and Lady Carolin e Kerrieon ha ve b een entertaining a succession of vis i to rs et their sear, Broome Hall, Suffolk. na The marriag e o f Li eutenant -C o l one l Chetwl Scapylton to Lady Barbara Leeson, daughter of the ra t “ . „ and Countess of Milltown, took place by special &enc. last week at Russborougb, the seat of the bride's father. National Choral Society. "Elijah" is, after all, the work by which Men delssohn will be best known to posterity, Surely and steadily it progresses in public estimation, and the crowded state of Exeter Hall last night on the occasion of its performance by the National Choral Society, under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin, may be taken as an indication that the composer ranks only second toHandel. Of the Oratorio itself, its peculiar character, its grandeur and dramatic power, it is not necessary to say one word ; all that is required is to record the fact, that in every re• spect Mr. Martin achieved a great success. In the first place he was more lucky than Mr. Costa in the case of a recent performance of an Oratorio by the same composer, in having the presence of Mr. Sims Reeves, who, though evidently still suffering from the effects of his recent indisposition, sang the music allotted to the principal tenor as none but he can sing it. In the next place Mr. Lewis Thomas, who took the part of Elijah, is unquestionably only second to Mr. Weiss in the character, and his splen did declamation, close adherence to the text, and dramatic power, made it a question whether he is second or not. Miss Pyne, who took the principal soprano part, ' admirably sustained her character as an artiste of the first rank. Miss Palmer, as the f principal contralto, was throughout magnifi cent, and the audience enthusiastically and irresita tibly demanded a repetition of the beautiful air, " 0 rest in the Lord," whic' was never rendered with greater delicacy of expression and tenderness. The trio, "Lift thine eyes, by Miss Pyne, Mies Annie Cox, and Miss Palmer was also redemanded, and given on the second occasion with even in creased effect. Miss P. Lisle, Mr. F. Walker, and Mr. E. Murray were the other principal singers. Tne choir was throughout unexceptionable in point of precision, steadiness, and delicacy of light and shade ; and the whole performance proved that the Sacred Haruicbic Soc;ety has a formidable rival in the National Choral Society. The M'Murdo Fund. The following circular has been just issu ed Volunteer commanding officers : " Sir,-1 am dire c t e d t o i n f orm you that at the first meeting of the General Committee of tha M'Murdo Fund, held at these offices on the 28t h November last—th e D u k e o f M anc h ester in t he chair—it was unanim ous ly agree d t h a t the Vc"en t*-1 teers as a body should h ave an opportun ity of e a f pressing their high approbation of the service s Colonel M'Murdo, whose five years' term of CL ' c will expire in January next. " It will be ackn ow l e d ge d th a t th e succ ess of tb ': volunteer movem en t t o a grea t extent d e p e nded ° c i the first officer appointed as inspector-general , an ss also that the wisdom o f th e a pp o i n tment b hp been fully proved by th e p resen t con dition of t . force. Colonel M‘Murdo, after long and Te ri( . , 3 8 , services, was rec ogn i se d as an o ffi cer o f admi Kil trative capacity, milit ar y sc i ence , an d personal die tinction, He has shown, as inspector-general , t o , y , ho combines with these qualifi ca ti ons the co erv o t, judgment, and tact ne cessar y f or . th e ma nageln e o of the force committed to his charge. Sin ce . 0 . appointment in January, 1860, he has devoted il l of self to the Volunteers ; under the fostering e a !: jo the Wareoffice he has been lar ge ly able to Al their development, and to consolidate them as .og, force ; he has inspected them in ali parts of the kw dom ; and he has ever been accessible to thob e as d, sought him, and ready with explanations to • advice. " The 'Murdo Fund Committee, which n AI vi t embodies all other associations tor the same 019 . 1 11 - ; teeis assured that the members (enrolled ° t - to honorary) of your corps will cordially eruhra ci° o - opportunity now. offercd thLm of expressing i° tangible torn:, to be hereafter decided uPo ° ' r te r , - r co approval of the good services rendered to the di by its inspector-general, and to that end l am t; rected to invite you to open a subecriptiota enable your corps to subscrii,e to the IVl'Murd e " The committee has placed no limits uP °ll yut amounts to be subscribed by honorary memb er !: by has resolved that the sums to be tsubscribeu enrolled volunteers shall be limited to 45 68 maximum, and is. as a minimum. , o z ith 46 The subscription lists will be closed on the - no r of February, 1865, ou or before which day the ii at mittee will be obliged by your remitting the °r°°teeS you may have received to the account of t he trtls of of the M'Murdo Fund, at the banking b°1161,11 Messrs Ransom, Bouverie, and Co., 1 1 F ti c il Z i ndt East, S.W. ; or of Messrs Coutts and Co., 5 8, '', l " t wo, W.C. ; or of Messrs Child and Co., Tel°P e b - ,,rd - E.C. ; or of Messrs Glyn and Co., 67, i' Gra po ted ono - 011 street, S.E.;—all of whom have kindly to receive the same. I have also to request t" t t a Y ou e will communicate the particulars of such rera it ' to me,—l remain, sir, your most obedient eerL a oe % "J, It. MACDONNELL, Captain 19th gid"-c V., Hon. Seciretary. t he " P.S. The trustees of the fund are Abri:nort Duke of Manchester Lieut.-Colonel Ea rl Gr°Bl7" M.P., and Lieut.-Colonel Lord Eleho, M,r. " London, Dec. 14," " THE STEALING OF THE P R INCES " V) i w i . s oe h r e k d by Messrs Ward and Lock on Monday iltwille K is famous b fi a g sc h d ti o n n g a romantic episode of Sl'l°ll h is tory t¢ tn a : fru l n id g d e l n e . Ages—namely, the stealing Of sv° I° ' tll l a princea out, of their father's castle one July midnight of man gthfoorpesetriordiTe,CtohneracdopotrorTl:o_sr.ca; rated into two parties, when the younger prince Was reached bY a charcoal-burner, who attacked Conrad with laie P°' 6 _, i ,'; pole and made him prisoner. The other little priaco was by e hidden for several days in a cave, until at last his etiP“).,o, exhausted by hunger, were forced to capitulate. Au 7 , , , E 0 t cial interest attaches to the soy bocause troni the c , OO , of these princes Queen Victoria and the late Priace : di: A sort, and consequently the Prince a Wales, are cle 6° in a direct line. ,~ A I) q tr I), ZAicJ aet t r4z Dc L' o khb at, r